Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2020 / 06:00 am
Lawyers representing a Christian group kicked off of a college campus over its religious beliefs have said they are confident after making their case in court Tuesday. They argue that the University of Iowa targeted the group Business Leaders in Christ, and violated their own policies in doing so.
"The court had tough questions for both sides, but I feel optimistic that they saw the extreme nature of the conduct by the university officials in this case," Attorney Eric Baxter of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty told CNA on Tuesday, September 22 following oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Baxter is representing Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC), a group at the University of Iowa,
BLiNC hosted Christian business professionals on campus, and aims "to form future business leaders who will integrate their religious values such as integrity, service, and compassion into the workplace."